What if Richard Dawkins, in a public lecture in Singapore, had said exactly what Pastor Rony Tan had said about reincarnation, karma, and Buddhism? What if it made its rounds in cyberspace and YouTube? Would the Internal Security Department have given him a phone call? Would he have transgressed the The Maintenance of Religious Harmony [...]
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Pastor Rony Tan: towards a loving and respectful witness
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued the following statement to the press:
“The Internal Security Department (ISD) has called up Pastor Rony Tan of Lighthouse Evangelism (LE) today in connection with his comments and insinuations about Buddhism and Taoism at LE sessions. These sessions were video-recorded and made available on LE’s website; video clips of these [...]
The ACS spirit
“Was that the ACS spirit? Or perhaps the MGS spirit?” I provocatively asked a young adult in my cell group. I was referring to a news report about a video of a birthday celebration that looked more like birthday ragging. It was done at ACJC. A group of 10 laughing girls crowded around her as [...]
Colourful Geylang
In the night or by day, Geylang baffles logic and beauty. Its the only place in Singapore where URA(Urban Renewal Authority) have not stolen the soul with a heavy touch.
Everyone in Singapore has heard of Geylang. It is the red-light district. It is concentrated in the even-numbered streets from Lorong 8 to Lorong 18. When [...]
Examinations and expectations
This is the usual stressful exams period. Stressful both for children and parents. First the PSLE followed by the current “O” and “A” levels and all the other Primary and Secondary and tertiary exams. We all wish our children succeed in life and get well-paid prestigious jobs.
We tell them to study hard so that they [...]
Move aside Ms Ris Low; here’s Tyler Creasman!
I saw this Youtube video in Bloom where you’re planted and it got me cracking up with laughter. This video of Tyler Creasman, in a sketch during an international school event, was posted by his father, James Creasman, leader of CRMS(Church Resource Ministries, Singapore), a Christian mission dedicated to mentoring leaders. It is bound [...]
Ms Ris Low: beauty turned outside in
The Minister Mentor should be proud of Ms Ris Low. Single-handedly and in a shorter period, she has generated more buzz into this wilderness that is Singapore than the Singapore Tourism Board, the economic tsars, financial wizards, F1 and the two casinos put together. In fact, I should say she has rocketed the boomz factor [...]
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